Dale L. Roberts is an award-winning author and self-publishing educator with over a decade of experience in the indie publishing industry. He's the author of "Wide Publishing for Authors," a comprehensive guide that helps authors break free from Amazon-only publishing and expand their reach across multiple platforms. Dale is known for his conversational writing style and practical, actionable advice that comes from real-world experience managing his own wide publishing business. Through his website SelfPublishingWithDale.com, he provides resources, tutorials, and direct support to help authors navigate the complex world of multi-platform publishing while maximizing their royalties and reader reach.In this episode:What wide publishing means and why it mattersKDP Select benefits: free promos and countdown dealsHidden algorithm advantages of KDP Select enrollmentThe 90-day test strategy for new authorsWhy expanded distribution on KDP costs you moneyIngramSpark vs. Draft2Digital for print distributionPublishDrive's monthly subscription model (100% net profits)BookVault's superior print quality and special featuresLaterPress: keeping 100% of royalties minus processing feesThe ISBN dilemma: free vs. owned ISBNsHow to publish wide with free ISBNs (and avoid duplicate listings)Deselecting expanded distribution to go direct to IngramThe overlap problem: avoiding platform conflictsRoyalty rate comparisons across platformsThe 70% royalty asterisk: delivery fees explainedDale's two-hour upload workflow for multiple platformsDirect sales advantages: email lists and better marginsPayHip + BookVault integration for print salesTools for direct sales: Shopify, WooCommerce, GumroadWhy "build it and they'll come" doesn't workMarketing strategies for driving traffic to your direct storeOffset printing vs. print-on-demand qualityResources mentioned:Wide Publishing for Authors: A Guide to Expanding Your Book’s Reach and Finding More Readers (Self-Publishing with Dale): https://www.amazon.com/Wide-Publishing-Authors-Expanding-Self-Publishing/dp/1639250603Amazon KDP: https://kdp.amazon.com/KDP Select: https://kdp.amazon.com/help/topic/G200798990Draft2Digital: https://www.draft2digital.com/IngramSpark: https://www.ingramspark.com/PublishDrive: https://publishdrive.com/BookVault: https://bookvault.app/Laterpress: https://www.laterpress.com/Payhip: https://payhip.com/Gumroad: https://gumroad.com/Story Origin: https://storyoriginapp.com/Connect with Dale L. Roberts:Website: https://selfpublishingwithdale.com/Connect with Teddy Smith:@teddyagsmithWebsite: https://publishingperformance.com/?ref=ywm3mtcTeddy’s Website: https://teddyagsmith.com/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/publishingperformance/Pinterest - https://nz.pinterest.com/publishingperformance/Instagram - https://instagram.com/publishingperformanceinstaYoutube -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHV6ltaUB4SULkU6JEMhFSwLinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/publishing-performance/ Support the showDiscover More with Our Curated Starter Packs: https://teddyagsmith.com/starter-packs/

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